Terminal protector



Sept. 17, 1929. C F, wlLsON -1,728,319

TERMINAL PROTECTOR Filed April 27, 1928 i l/@l ZI;

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This :invention relates to a protector or conducting material, or aremade as an inteshield for use particularly upon storage batgralsubstance, it is desirable to insulate the teriesto protect the terminala'nd connection, undersurface of the sleeve by suitable mateincludingthe usual clamp, from the corrosive i rial, such as wax paper or a layerof plastic ina action of seeping acid. f sulator, both suitably cementedor secured to 55 As stated, the invention contemplates the the flexiblebrim in a proper manner. Of protection of both the terminal andconneccourse, the sleeve will not have any insulation, and to this endcomprises aiiexible memtion, and where the apron itself is made of berhaving an opening orrecess therein to non-conducting material noinsulation is relO receive the battery terminal and when in posiquired.

tion the flexible portion, which is in the na- In the drawings I haveindicated the openture of a brim or flangejmay be folded or bent ing rsleeve by the numeral 1' and the brim lt0 envelop the exposed parts andto remain or flange by the numeral 2. The insulation in envelopedposition. A upon the underside of the protector I have in- The device,while preferably made of lead di'cated at 3. 65 foil may, if desired, beformed of .other ele- When the shield is placed in position with mentarymaterials orl alloys and the apron the terminal extending through theopening or brim itself may, if desired, be made of 0r sleeve, the usualclamp and connection are non-conducting material. applied and thereafterthe brim of flexible It will be understood that the device can materialis folded about the terminal connec- 70 be turned out from a singlesheet of'material tion as shown in Figure 1 and will remain upon asuitable die and is very simpleto ap- 1n permanent envelop positionabout the conply, affording a complete protection against nection andpost. In this manner protection corrosion of the parts which it isdesigned to for the various parts of the connection' are asprotect, andhas the very important advansured. 75 tage of cheapness as an article ofmanufac- It will be noted that insulation 3 will be exture. posed andcontact with any adjacent terminals In the drawings: A or leads on thebatter and thus thoroughly Figure 1 is a top view showing the inven-'insulate the terminal to which the device is tion applied, A applled.80

Figure 2 is a section, and The shape of theopening and of the sleeveFigure 3 is a bottom view. will, of course, be varied in accordance withThe device is made upon a suitable die and the terminal or post or othermember to which is referably composed f metal foil, although .it isapplied. The position of the opening or ot er exible material may beutilized. sleeve with respect to the flexible flange or Q5 I have usedylead foil, for instance, where brim may likewise be varied from thecenter the recess or sleeveis formed to surround the if thecircumstances require it. In the same terminal, since it is a verysimple operation manner, the brim itself may be of various sizes to makethe device from a single sheet of conandof a shape to conform to theparticular ducting material. connection which it is designed toenvelo'p. 90

The flexible member lo igapron is formed For-purposes of illustration, Ihave shown with an opening or sleeveftherein Whichis a Very conventionalbattery having posts 4, made of various sizes andf'iiii the case of aclamps 5 and conductors. sleeve shaped to conform to that of the vteryThe invention, it willI be observed', provides minal, f meaifs `forprotecting the -terminal with a 95 While I have shown in the'drawing atubusleeve of conducting material kand fOI prolar sleeve or socketclosed at one end 'it will be tecting the terminal 'connection as awhole by understood that various forms of openingsK a flexible envelopewhich may be bent upmay be 'employed to receive the terminal post.wardly to completely and substantially en- Where the Sleeve and apronare made of close the exposed parts. In this manner corrosion is to avery remarkable degree prenal postencircling sleeve of ,conductingmaterial around said opening and a flexible portion bendable to envelopsaid terminal and its connection, said sleeve being disposed between'the terminal post and an `encircling connection. A

e 2. A battery 4terminal protector formed of a single sheet ofconducting materialhaving a terminal receiving opening therein, aterminalsleeve around said opening adapted to be interposed between thepost and a termin al connection and a portion flexible so that it may1be formed to envelop the terminal and its connection, and be permanentlypositioned.

3. A battery terminal protector formed of a single sheet of conductingfoil, having a terminal receiving opening, therein, a terminal'sleevearound said opening and a portion iexible so that it may be formed toenvelop the terminal and a connection therewith.

4. A battery terminal rotector formed of a singlesheet of conductmgmaterial having a terminal receiving openingy therein, a terminal sleevearound said opening, a portion iexible so that it may be formed toenvelop the,

terminal and a connection therewith, and insulation ony one surface ofsaid iiexible 'portion.`

5. A battery terminal protector comprising a terminal post receivingsleeve of conducting material surrounding a terminal post I and disposedbetween the post and an encirl cling connection, said sleeve carrying abrim exible relative to said sleeve and of silfiicient widthv to envelopa terminal connection when bent with respect to said sleeve.

6. In a device of the class described, a pro'-c 9. In combination, abattery having a terminal post and a connection therewith, a pro-vterminal post-and a connection, a protector for said terminal post andits connection having a sleeve fitted upon the terminal post within theconnection, and a portion around said sleeve folded over the post andits connection and enveloping the same.

1l. A battery terminal protector comprising a terminal post receivingsleeve formed of metallic sheet material, said sleeve having a portionformed to overlie the top of a terminal post and fitting the post withina connection and carrying a brim flexible relative to said sleeve and ofsuiiicient width to envelop a terminal connection when bent with respectto said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

'tecting means having a socket therein adapted to receive a terminalpost and to receive therearound a connection encircling the vsocketwall, said means having a portion being iiexibleto form an envelopeabout the terminal connection. e

7. In a device of the class described,a protecting means comprising aiiexible portion i having a socket therein adapted to receive a terminalpost and to be interposed between the post and an encircling connection,insulation on said iiexible portion; the said insulated flexible portionbeing bendable to provide an envelope for said post and connection. 8. Abattery terminalnprotector having an opening to receive a .terminalpost, a terminal post encircling sleeve of conducting material aroundsaid opening and a flexible portion bendable to envelop said terminalpost and a connection therewith, said sleeve l having a closed end toAcover the tip of a terminal post.

